What issues affect Little Haiti?

As a growing neighborhood in the midst of transformation, some of the recent challenges Little Haiti and Little River face include how to preserve and celebrate their historic culture as new residents from varied backgrounds move into the area.

Here are some of the issues that will help determine the future of Little Haiti and Little River in the years to come.

Can Miami grow without losing its soul? We’ve seen what happens when communities are displaced by gentrification. With neighborhoods like Little River on the verge of transformation, let’s challenge that narrative.

Author Mandy Baca gives us a quick look at key events in Miami Black History in the 1980s and 1990s, when riots over police violence toward blacks shook Miami, a new wave of Haitian immigrants carved out their place in the city, and Miami Bass took center stage.

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